Polysom Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson is seeking a Polysomnographic Technician to support sleep evaluations and patient care. Responsibilities include performing overnight sleep studies, operating polysomnography tools, and ensuring accurate data collection for diagnoses and treatment planning.

The role requires RPSGT eligibility (within 6 months) and BLS-CPR certification, with a strong emphasis on quality assurance and patient safety in a hospital sleep lab setting.

Qualifications

• RPSGT certification within 6 months of start.
• Basic Life Support CPR (BLS-CPR) required.

Responsibilities

• Perform and monitor overnight polysomnograms (sleep studies) to aid diagnosis and treatment.
• Operate sleep study equipment to record brain waves, respiratory events, and cardiac rhythms.
• Apply recording devices and sensors per standards; monitor data and report findings to physicians.
• Administer oxygen, nasal CPAP, and ventilator assistance as ordered; respond to clinical events.
• Maintain documentation per American Academy of Sleep Medicine guidelines and ensure equipment cleanliness.

Skills

Polysomnography

Education

RPSGT certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Polysomnographic Technician at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, you will help patients undergoing sleep evaluations by providing high-quality clinical care and monitoring so they can achieve accurate diagnoses and improved sleep health outcomes.

Every day you will perform and monitor overnight polysomnograms (sleep studies). You will be expected to operate sophisticated medical equipment to record brain waves, respiratory events, and cardiac rhythms while maintaining a safe, sterile environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess thorough knowledge of sleep physiology, hold required professional certifications, and demonstrate a commitment to rigorous quality assurance standards.

• Patient Preparation: Ensure successful data collection by accurately applying recording devices and sensors to patients in accordance with department standards and protocols.
• Data Monitoring: Observe and record polysomnogram/EEG procedures, identifying normal and abnormal neurological, respiratory, and cardiac physiology while reporting necessary clinical data to physicians.
• Clinical Intervention: Safely administer oxygen, nasal CPAP, and ventilator assist devices as ordered, responding immediately to clinical events to ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Documentation & Compliance: Initiate and manage testing according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine guidelines and complete all patient documentation with precision and accuracy.
• Equipment Maintenance: Maintain the laboratory’s inventory of supplies and ensure all diagnostic equipment is clean, sanitized, and in optimal operating condition.

Job Requirements

Required

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), within 6-months of start.
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, part of CommonSpirit Heath, a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood, Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care, assisted and residential living communities, community health services organizations, home health agencies, and numerous outpatient facilities.